Not only did students learn about Rep. Adam Schiff’s (D-Burbank) day-to-day experience as a congressman, they posed for pictures with him individually and many squeezed into one group “selfie” during his visit to Burbank High School on Friday.

Together with more than 40 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) has again introduced a bipartisan resolution calling on President Obama to restore Armenian-Turkish relations and seek the Republic of Turkey’s...

State lawmakers in Indiana are considering a bill that would allow religious institutions that receive government contracts to make hiring decisions based on religion, according to the Indianapolis Star.
The bill would allow religious-affiliated...

President Obama has proposed spending $5 million in the upcoming federal budget on the West Coast’s earthquake early warning network, which would be a significant boost to the fledgling system if Congress approves the funding, according to the Los...

In an interview with the Huffington Post, Rabbi David Rosen, the international director of interreligious affairs at the American Jewish Committee, said the greatest threat to religion in the world is when it is closely tied to politics.
“The most...

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) said Thursday that he is seriously considering running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Barbara Boxer, who announced she will retire after her term ends in 2016.
“Since Sen. Boxer announced her retirement, I have been encouraged by many Californians to run for her seat in 2016,” Schiff said in a statement. “As the opportunity to run for a California Senate seat comes around very seldom, and I would relish the chance to serve the entire state, I am...

Lawmakers in Michigan are considering passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a bill that would legally protect people from practicing “sincerely held religious beliefs,” according to the Detroit Free Press.
Critics of the bill say it provides legal protection for people, including business owners, to discriminate against certain people due to their beliefs.
Speaker of the House Jase Bolger (R-Marshall) countered, citing examples of a baker declining to make a wedding cake for a...

On a Friday afternoon earlier this month, a section of the Washington National Cathedral was reserved for the first-ever gathering of Muslims in the sanctuary, there for their weekly recitation of prayers. According to the Washington Post, the Very Rev. Gary Hall, dean of the cathedral who had helped arrange for the service to promote religious tolerance, said he "hoped the service would serve as the start of more efforts to work together for good." Although security was tight for the event, one heckler...

Opponents for the local congressional election next week offered their views on issues facing the area and the nation, from bipartisanship to gun control.
Both political parties are beholden to special interests and well-funded industry lobbyists, said Los Angeles resident Steve Stokes, who is challenging Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) in the race for the 28th Congressional District, which includes Glendale and Burbank.
Stokes says he has "absolutely no party affiliation," and registered in March 2014...

In a bipartisan decision Thursday, U.S. Congress took a step to change how orcas are kept in captivity, a debate propelled by the 2013 documentary “Blackfish,” which tells the story of Tilikum, a 12,000-pound killer-whale who killed Sea World trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) passed an added amendment to the Agriculture Appropriations Act requiring the United States Department of Agriculture to conduct and update science research...

I saw and heard the Chris Wallace interview with Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank). Schiff has been a very capable representative for our district. He has been a persistent voice in Congress to recognize the Armenian Genocide, for one thing. I was one of his earlier backers.
But I think he has it all wrong on Benghazi. I ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat for Congress in 1962. I am also a WWII vet. The administration has lied from early on about the attack, claiming it was due to the video “Innocence of...

Kirk Murphy was 5 years old when his mother took him to see a therapist. She was concerned because he liked to play with girl’s toys. The therapist assured his mother that he could help Kirk act more like a boy. After 10 months of treatment that included sexual experiments and physical abuse, the therapist decided that Kirk was cured of his feminine tendencies. However, Kirk never recovered from the therapy he was subjected to as a child. In 2011, at the age of 38, Kirk Murphy killed himself....